Over the past three days, the Republic of Ireland has been counting votes from its snap general election and the results ...

Michéal Martin, the leader of Fianna Fáil, is the frontrunner to be the next taoiseach (Irish prime minister).

Michael Lowry has been in touch with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael about government formation talks as the Civil War parties' ...

Latest count figures show Sinn Féin has highest number of female TDs at 13, with Fine Gael next on nine – but just four women elected in Munster ...